The Harding Academy Lions will face off against the Memphis East Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Harding Academy is headed into Thursday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Belleville West.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memphis East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on December 13th. They breezed by Trezevant to the tune of 79-46 last Friday. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Memphis East's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Harding Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
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